Fastener



Jan. 10, 1928.

F. S. CARR FASTENER Filed July 22, 1925 l'n'veni/ ow:

cation. Some of the claims read on all of the applications, while others read only on those other a pphcations which show the combinations claimed. However, this application does not contain specific claims to any of the particular structures shown in the other applications where those structures and combinations differ from the fastener shown and described in this application.

lVhile I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that I have done so for purposes of clarification rather than limitation, my invention being best defined in the appended claims.

Claims:

1. A separable fastener socket comprising, in combination, a one-piece slit stud-engaging part having a stud-receiving aperture adapted to be enlarged by lateral expansion of said stud-engaging part as a whole, a cap part located at the opposite side of a socketcarrying support from said stud-en aging part and means presented by one of said parts for engagement with-the other of said parts for securing them to the support while permitting contraction and expansion of said stud-engaging part without any substantial interference from said cap or the support.

2. A separable fastener socket comprising, in combination, a stud-engaging part slit across'one side to permit expansion and contraction ot said part as a whole for engage ment with or disengagement from a stud, a cap part and a plurality of attaching prongs presented by sald stud-engaging part for engagement with said cap to secure said studengaging part and said capto opposite sides of a suitable support without any substantial interference with the expansion and contraction of said stud-engaging part.

3.- A separable fastener socket comprising, in combination, a'split stud-engaging part expansible and contractible as a whole to permh. engagement thereof with a stud, a cap part and a plurality of attaching prongs presented by said studengaging part for engagement with said cap to secure said studengaging part and said cap to opposite sides of a suitable support, said attaching prongs shiftable with said stud-engaging part relative to said cap and the support to facilitate expansion and contraction of said stud-engaging part.

4. A separable fastener socket comprising,

in combination. a split stud engaging part having a strul-reccivincj aperture therethrough, a plnralitx of attaching prongs presented by said stml-engaging part and a rap presentingmeans for upsetting; said prongs after passage through a support to secure said cap and s d stud-eno pingpart to opposite sides of the support, and means cooperating o permit lateral movement of said prongs relative to said cap during expansion and contraction of said stml-engmgimg part when engaging or disengaging a stud.

h. A one-piece resilient f senor clement expansible and contractible as a whole in, a single lateral plane, a plurality of attaching: prongs extending therefrom for :accuring said element to a support, said prongs being ex.- pansiblc and contractible with said fastener element, and a prong-receiving part located at the opposite side of a fastener support, -'l prongnrccciving pr t presenting means for upsetting and clenching said prongs while permitting shifting movement of said prongs during expansion and contraction of said fastener element.

6. A fastener socket including a split stud engaging part presenting a plurality of attaching prongs at the periphery thereof,

receiving part at the opposite side of a flexible support through which said prongs pass to engage said prong-receiving part and secure said casing to the support, said part and said prongs shiftable laterally as a whole relative to said prong-receiv ing part and the flexible support to permit engagement of said casing with av stud.

7. A separable fastener element comprising, in combination, a resilient body portion contractihle and expansiblc as a whole for engagement with a cooperatnm; fastener element, an attaching cap at the opposite side of a carrying medium and attaching means passing through the carryingmedium and securing said cap and said body portion to the carrying medium, sa d attaching means being adapted to yield when said body por tion is expanded or contracted.

S. A fastener socket comprising. in com- )ination, a one-piece stud-receiving element presenting a ring having upturned inner and outer flanges and a relatively narrow face portion between said flanges, said ring slitted to permit expansion thereof during entrance and remo *al of the stud, the portion of said stud-receiving element connecting: said iu-- ner wall and said face portion. curved to present a. stud-guiding cam surface to facilitate entrance of the stud and expansion of the stiul-reccivinc; element during entrance of the stud. and attaching: prongs integral with said stud-receiving element and attach" ing means on the opposite side of the socket carrying medium for engagement by the ends of said prongs.

9. A fastener socket comprising, in com- I ll] tiuatiou, a oueq iieee stud--receivi.ng element presenting a 17in p; having upturned inner and outer flanges and a relatively narrow face portion between said flanges, said ring slit-ted to permit expansion thereof ctiuinp,- entrance and irt-miiova't ot the stud, the portion of said studo'eceiviiig element connecting said in net Wall and said 'tace portion, curved to present a stud-guiding; caln surface to tacili tate entrance of the stud and expansion of the stud-receiving element during; entrance ot the stud, and attaching prongs integral with said studureceiving element and attaeh 111;); means on the oppoelte side oi the socket" carrying medium tor engagement by the ends oi. id pi'ongzs, the plane of the trace of said attaching means adj acent the socketcan-yum medium spaced a substantiat distance from the plane of that tace of said flanges adjacent the socket-carrying; medium.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

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